Definitions for cable car

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cable car, car(noun)

a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway

"they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"

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cable car(Noun)

A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.

cable car(Noun)

A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo

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Cable car

A cable car is any of a variety of transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate, or a vehicle on these systems. The vehicles are motor-less and engine-less pulled by cable that is rotated by motor off-board.